One of the main questions around Conor McGregor's mega boxing fight with Floyd Mayweather is whether, after collecting what will for sure be a hefty paycheck, the UFC champ will ever return to the octagon.
Mayweather is considered the heavy favorite going into the fight, though regardless of the outcome McGregor's paycheck promises to be by far the biggest of his career.
The news that shook the world yesterday was the official announcement of the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather fight.
McGregor, the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion, agreed to the fight last month, but negotiations over Mayweather's terms had been considered more hard. It will take place on August 26 T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Showtime Sports will handle the pay-per-view broadcast of the fight, for which prices have not yet been announced.
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Leonard Ellerbe (right) is one of the most influential voices in Floyd Mayweather's ear.
Mayweather is unbeaten in 49 fights, while the light-middleweight showdown will be a first for McGregor. Holm expects more cross-over challenges - between UFC fighters and professional boxers - in the future. Over a year and a half ago, McGregor did the impossible and knocked-out the pound-for-pound #1 fighter in the UFC, Jose Aldo, in just a matter of 13 seconds to claim the Featherweight Championship.
Mayweather Jr. said Wednesday, June 14, 2017, he will come out of retirement to face UFC star Conor McGregor in a boxing match on August 26. McGregor is 27 years old and a southpaw. When you go out and you put everything on line - I've said this about Floyd Mayweather for years.
"(Mayweather) finished the Pacquiao fight - Wednesday he was back in the damn gym", Ellerbe said. The interest already generated by the fight is extraordinary and the crossing of the disciplines of fighting and MMA is forecasted to pull in a record number of views as well as live attendance. Every sports fan can judge him, and we can do it using the thing he cares about so much he uses it as his nickname.
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